Finger Lakes, western NY not among the big winners
By David Klepper The Associated Press
ALBANY — Christmas came early for economic development officials across New York state Wednesday with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration announcing $755... Read more

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine could expand Medicaid as early as July if everything goes as planned.
But first, lawmakers have to figure out exactly how much expansion will cost and how the state will pay for it. The Legislature's appropriations... Read more

The Crypto Company, a cryptocurrency firm building out the capital markets for bitcoin, is splitting its stock after an eye-popping month.
The company's stock, which trades in the OTC market, soared more than 1,600% to $312 a share since December... Read more

Mini cucumbers and the even smaller cocktail cukes have become big ambassadors of the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers as they try to expand into lucrative overseas markets in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
“Shanghai alone is 34 million people,”... Read more

NEW YORK (AP) - Walmart is providing workers with an app aimed at helping them budget their money and get paid before payday.
The retailer said Wednesday that it teamed up with financial technology startup Even and PayActiv to provide an app to 1.4... Read more

Warburg Pincus will acquire a 20% equity stake in Bharti Telemedia, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel that offers Direct To Home (DTH) satellite service under the Airtel TV brand, for US$350 million. The business unit has approximately 14 million... Read more

Real estate agent Fletcher and Parker fined $880k for underquoting properties in Melbourne's eastern suburbs
A real estate agency in Melbourne's east has been fined a record $880,000 after underquoting on 22 properties.
The Federal Court found... Read more

The U.S. restaurant industry has been fighting a tide of falling consumer traffic and negative comparable-restaurant sales growth (comps) for the first three quarters of 2017. As dining choices have proliferated, there's been plenty of debate over... Read more

Oil prices rose on Thursday, lifted by a fourth straight weekly fall in U.S. crude inventories, though rising output capped prices well below the 2015 highs reached earlier this week.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $56.81 a... Read more

Mini cucumbers and the even smaller cocktail cukes have become big ambassadors of the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers as they try to expand into lucrative overseas markets in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
“Shanghai alone is 34 million people,”... Read more

The U.S. restaurant industry has been fighting a tide of falling consumer traffic and negative comparable-restaurant sales growth (comps) for the first three quarters of 2017. As dining choices have proliferated, there's been plenty of debate over... Read more

Clemenger Group has announced that Clemenger DDBO Melbourne CEO Nick Garrett will also take on the role of CEO for its sister agency in Sydney.
Garrett’s expanded remit follows the announcement in September that Andy Pontin (pictured above) will be... Read more

Mini cucumbers and the even smaller cocktail cukes have become big ambassadors of the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers as they try to expand into lucrative overseas markets in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
“Shanghai alone is 34 million people,”... Read more

Mini cucumbers and the even smaller cocktail cukes have become big ambassadors of the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers as they try to expand into lucrative overseas markets in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
“Shanghai alone is 34 million people,”... Read more

Mini cucumbers and the even smaller cocktail cukes have become big ambassadors of the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers as they try to expand into lucrative overseas markets in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
“Shanghai alone is 34 million people,”... Read more

Yesterday I had a look at a number of shares which were given sell ratings by leading brokers this week.
Today I thought I would look at the shares which have found favour with brokers and been given buy ratings or equivalents. Here are three which... Read more

As of yesterday?s close, year-to-date the All Ordinaries (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) had managed to push higher by a solid 6.7% to 6,103 points.
While this is a strong gain, it is nothing compared to some of the gains being made by constituents of the... Read more

The Australian share market is higher at noon following strong gains by mining and energy stocks.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 stock index was up 10.2 points, or 0.17 per cent, at 6,032.0 points at 1200 AEDT.
The mining and energy sectors led the gains... Read more

Walt Disney Co. and 21st Century Fox shares were in the spotlight Wednesday amid reports the two media-entertainment powerhouses were readying a major deal for some of Fox's prized television and film assets.
14.12.2017 12:25 PM
Walt Disney Co. and... Read more

Aussie shares are lifting for a sixth straight session following another record close for the Dow Jones on Wall Street.
14.12.2017 12:41 PM
Aussie shares are lifting for a sixth straight session following another... Read more

Mini cucumbers and the even smaller cocktail cukes have become big ambassadors of the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers as they try to expand into lucrative overseas markets in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
“Shanghai alone is 34 million people,”... Read more

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve is raising its key interest rate for the third time this year and foresees three additional hikes in 2018, a vote of confidence that the U.S. economy remains on solid... Read more

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve is raising its key interest rate for the third time this year and foresees three additional hikes in 2018, a vote of confidence that the U.S. economy remains on solid... Read more

AVCJ Database is the ultimate link between Asian dealmakers and those who provide advisory, financial, legal and technological services to the private equity, venture capital and M&A industries. It is packed with facts and figures on more than... Read more

AVCJ Database is the ultimate link between Asian dealmakers and those who provide advisory, financial, legal and technological services to the private equity, venture capital and M&A industries. It is packed with facts and figures on more than... Read more

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve is raising its key interest rate for the third time this year and foresees three additional hikes in 2018, a vote of confidence that the U.S. economy remains on solid... Read more

The seller is only accepting bitcoin.
Bitcoin has surged more than 1,500% this year.
That was the equivalent of about $547,000 on Wednesday.
"PRICE? ONLY ACEPTING (sic.) BITCOIN," the listing said. Since Redfin doesn't yet list properties in... Read more

Kartik Joshi, a partner at hedge fund Tourbillon Capital, has left.
The New York firm has struggled this year.
Tourbillon's flagship fund is down -11.6% this year through November.
Kartik Joshi, a partner at New York-based Tourbillon Capital, has... Read more

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve is raising its key interest rate for the third time this year and foresees three additional hikes in 2018, a vote of confidence that the U.S. economy remains on solid... Read more